Published by: THE WORLD UYGHUR NETWORK NEWS July 23,1997

Turkistan-Newsletter, 07/21/97

New custom post on the border between China and Kyrgyzstan was solemnly opened today near the Kyrgyz village of Erkechtam. Prime ministers of Kyrgyzstan (Apas Joumagulov) and Uzbekistan (Otkir Sultanov), Chinese ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Yao Peishen, representatives of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Xinjiang province of China took part in the event. New highway through Erkechtam will connect China with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.